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EN 2.4668 Nickel vs. S32550 Stainless Steel

EN 2.4668 nickel belongs to the nickel alloys classification, while S32550 stainless steel belongs to the iron alloys. They have 46% of their average alloy composition in common. There are 30 material properties with values for both materials. Properties with values for just one material (6, in this case) are not shown.

For each property being compared, the top bar is EN 2.4668 nickel and the bottom bar is S32550 stainless steel.

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Mechanical Properties

Elastic (Young's, Tensile) Modulus, GPa 190
200
Elongation at Break, % 14
21
Fatigue Strength, MPa 590
400
Poisson's Ratio 0.29
0.27
Shear Modulus, GPa 75
80
Shear Strength, MPa 840
540
Tensile Strength: Ultimate (UTS), MPa 1390
860
Tensile Strength: Yield (Proof), MPa 1160
620

Thermal Properties

Latent Heat of Fusion, J/g 310
300
Maximum Temperature: Mechanical, °C 980
1100
Melting Completion (Liquidus), °C 1460
1440
Melting Onset (Solidus), °C 1410
1390
Specific Heat Capacity, J/kg-K 450
480
Thermal Conductivity, W/m-K 13
16
Thermal Expansion, µm/m-K 13
13

Electrical Properties

Electrical Conductivity: Equal Volume, % IACS 1.4
2.2
Electrical Conductivity: Equal Weight (Specific), % IACS 1.5
2.5

Otherwise Unclassified Properties

Base Metal Price, % relative 75
20
Density, g/cm3 8.3
7.8
Embodied Carbon, kg CO2/kg material 13
3.8
Embodied Energy, MJ/kg 190
53
Embodied Water, L/kg 250
180

Common Calculations

Resilience: Ultimate (Unit Rupture Work), MJ/m3 180
160
Resilience: Unit (Modulus of Resilience), kJ/m3 3490
940
Stiffness to Weight: Axial, points 13
14
Stiffness to Weight: Bending, points 23
25
Strength to Weight: Axial, points 46
31
Strength to Weight: Bending, points 33
26
Thermal Diffusivity, mm2/s 3.5
4.4
Thermal Shock Resistance, points 40
23

Alloy Composition

Aluminum (Al), % 0.3 to 0.7
0
Boron (B), % 0.0020 to 0.0060
0
Carbon (C), % 0.020 to 0.080
0 to 0.040
Chromium (Cr), % 17 to 21
24 to 27
Cobalt (Co), % 0 to 1.0
0
Copper (Cu), % 0 to 0.3
1.5 to 2.5
Iron (Fe), % 11.2 to 24.6
57.2 to 67
Manganese (Mn), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.5
Molybdenum (Mo), % 2.8 to 3.3
2.9 to 3.9
Nickel (Ni), % 50 to 55
4.5 to 6.5
Niobium (Nb), % 4.7 to 5.5
0
Nitrogen (N), % 0
0.1 to 0.25
Phosphorus (P), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.040
Silicon (Si), % 0 to 0.35
0 to 1.0
Sulfur (S), % 0 to 0.015
0 to 0.030
Titanium (Ti), % 0.6 to 1.2
0